“In fact we say that an intention is good, that is, right in itself, but that an action does not bear any good in itself but proceeds from a good intention. Whence when the same thing is done by the same man at different times, by the diversity of his intention, however, his action is now said to be good, now bad.”
Quote by Peter Abelard
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Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian who lived from 1079 to April 21, 1142. He is recognized for his contributions to scholastic philosophy and his seminal work, 'The Sic and the Non-Sic'. Abelard's philosophical ideas had a significant impact on the development of medieval thought. more
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